In a recent article, Yale professor David Gelernter noted that modern America had two extraordinary accomplishments: victory in the Cold War and the all-but-eradication of race prejudice in a . . . . Continue Reading »6Jul2011

Soho, in the West End of the British capital, has had a rather dodgy history. Wikipedia notes that, by the mid-19th century, all respectable families had moved away, and prostitutes, music halls . . . . Continue Reading »29Jun2011

Amidst the excitement of John Paul IIs beatification on May 1, the 20th anniversary of the late popes most important social encyclical Centesimus Annus, got a bit lost. Blessed John Paul . . . . Continue Reading »22Jun2011

Five years ago, I made the argument for Hoosiers as the greatest sports movie ever and lamented the absence of great baseball films. Hoosiers is still the gold standard but a confession is in order: . . . . Continue Reading »15Jun2011

In recent centuries, the College of Cardinals has not been noted for its boyishness. Indeed, one of the human fascinations of a conclave is that its a rare opportunity to see a . . . . Continue Reading »8Jun2011

The debate over Catholic social doctrine and U.S. social welfare policy took an unhelpful turn in May when a gaggle of academics fired a shot across the bow of House Speaker John Boehner, prior to his . . . . Continue Reading »1Jun2011

The beatification of Pope John Paul II on May 1, 2011, six years after his holy death, became, appropriately enough, the occasion to remember a spiritually radiant personality: a Catholic priest and . . . . Continue Reading »1Jun2011

A son of Poland is now Blessed John Paul II. What is Poland to do now? If a friend might offer a suggestion: The Church in Poland should start looking forward rather than backward. Ever since the late . . . . Continue Reading »25May2011

The death of Osama bin Laden did not end the war against jihadism, a war bin Laden had declared against the United States in a 1996 fatwa that mandated the killing of Americans wherever they could be . . . . Continue Reading »18May2011